New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
ANOTHER DRY SUNDAY IO-UAi.
HOTEL MEN WILL OBEY THE LAW IN DIS
GUST

FACILITIES TO BIZ GIVEN TO BRING ON TIE APPEAL
AGAINST JUDGE LAwRENcEs DECISION.
After the disappointing decision rendered by Judge
Lawrence on Friday. committee OF the hotei
Kosne,a, Association met at the t;ilsey House Mr.
Merrifsld. of the Continental Hotel Mr. Reade. OF
the Hoffman House Mr.. Villas, OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and Mr. Breslin OF the Gilsey House, were the
members present.
There was little discussion of the decision that was
left for the large meeting to be held after Coonei
Ingersoll, their counsel, returns which VIII Prooa'y
he on Monday morning. But there were many re-
marks of discomfort at beng LETT by Judge Lawrence
In the exasperating condition that they were nrst
thrown into By the legal opinion OF Corporation Couh
sci Lacombe They were determined TO hgnf out tne
question as to whether guest must be deprived OF MS
daily supply of WINE Sunday, ana 10 take iurtner
action Ia this line a meeting OF the whole body IL 10
be called early in the week. The question naturally
came up to what vas to be the course ioiowe1 To-
day. but ia regard 10 it no conclusion was reacneu
Mr. Was of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, said last
night:
We shall comply strictly with the letter OF the law,
and none OF guests will be supplied with any wine
or liquors"
Mr.. Breslin. of the GEey House. sailed tor Europe
Yesterday but lett behind him strict orders that all
drinks should be locked ND.
At the Til sy House also to-day the law Is TO De
at TIE Hoffman Hcnse and at the Continental the
law is to be strictly observed tco' but perhaps not
unite 40 vigorously ss at the Gilsey.
At Demonicos nothing could be iloarned of the ar
rangements for to-day. 1t will not be deciced until
Sunday morning probably ,
Mr. Weaver OF the Everett, said:
"Idon't propose TO have any bother with the laws
had enough trouble at Newport last year shaH Cd
serve the law"
Atafew other OF the leading hotels n similar course
was to be adopted, and there we're still others VINO
thought they would have to supply their guests ana
take their chaucss OF the law. IL was only AT the
Hote Brunswc k, however, that notice to guests TO
buy their supplies on Saturday was posted up ID con-
spcnous positions. AT one place which gives an ex-
Gel ent table d hote dinner they bring whatever IL
ordered and the guest finds tag on each bottle Dear
ing fictitious name.
The restaurant keepers are OF course the greatest
sufferers from this strict Sunday Observance MoFett,
ON Fourteenth st. has been closed Tor three or four
SUNDAYS. Martinell, Fltth-ave.. each week ia KS
OF closing, and Morelli, West Twenty eighth-st,
says:
We might IA we'll 90 ont of the business entirely
Corporation Counsel LaOmbc yesterday morning sent
TO T. l. Andrews OF the counsel for the otel pro-
prietors to consult with him. Mr. LaconDe
said TO Mr. Andrews that he Was Wiling
10 aid In exreSiting matters so thh Tue
question OF right OF the hotelkeepers To proviue
guests with wne and sprtuOus liquors on ' Jays
might no brought before the General Term OF the ou-
preme Court This Will have 10 be done on or Deore
une 3 as tho General Term will not SIT AGAIN before
autumn II the is made up and argued before ,nls
General Term and q decision obtained soon u VIII De
possible get before the Court of Appeals auu secure
decision before thatcOurt adjourns Tor the summer.